PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between SuperCaliFraiListic EsPiAliDocious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tane Turnaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

EsPiAliDocious
vs
Turnaus

170 cm
24
146 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
24
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, SuperCaliFraiListic EsPiAliDocious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tane Turnaus!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
EsPiAliDocious ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turnaus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Turnaus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turnaus lands with a hook. EsPiAliDocious tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
EsPiAliDocious tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Turnaus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
EsPiAliDocious ducks under a wild hook from Turnaus.
EsPiAliDocious defending well as Turnaus loads up on a big left hand.
Turnaus misses with a straight right.
Turnaus swats away the attempt to clinch by EsPiAliDocious.
The fight stays on the outside here - EsPiAliDocious looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Turnaus misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turnaus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tane Turnaus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
EsPiAliDocious gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Turnaus circles away from the clinch attempt.
EsPiAliDocious tries to clinch up but Turnaus circles away and keeps his distance.
EsPiAliDocious avoids the body shot from Turnaus.
Turnaus lands a jab to the head.
EsPiAliDocious wants to clinch up but Turnaus keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
EsPiAliDocious is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Turnaus throws out a counter right but EsPiAliDocious avoids it with no problem.
Turnaus scores with a jab. EsPiAliDocious acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turnaus thuds a left hand into EsPiAliDocious's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turnaus. EsPiAliDocious does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turnaus throws a series of punches but EsPiAliDocious moves out of range.
EsPiAliDocious wants to clinch.

EsPiAliDocious gets a clinch.
Turnaus blocks a body shot from EsPiAliDocious.
Turnaus tries to throw a body punch but EsPiAliDocious avoids it by throwing Turnaus back against the cage.
EsPiAliDocious stalling the fight.
EsPiAliDocious softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
EsPiAliDocious letting Turnaus take a breather here.
EsPiAliDocious stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turnaus blocking some punches.
Turnaus misses with the head strike.
EsPiAliDocious slowing the pace effectively.
Turnaus misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turnaus.
A shot in the inside from Turnaus.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Turnaus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Turnaus can't find room to land a body shot as EsPiAliDocious controls the action.
EsPiAliDocious working aggressively here.
EsPiAliDocious stalling against the cage.
Turnaus misses with the head strike.
EsPiAliDocious lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
EsPiAliDocious misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by EsPiAliDocious.
Turnaus blocks a body shot from EsPiAliDocious.
EsPiAliDocious misses with some punches.
EsPiAliDocious throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnaus.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
EsPiAliDocious is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
EsPiAliDocious fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turnaus swings wildly with an uppercut but EsPiAliDocious uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for EsPiAliDocious.
Turnaus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
EsPiAliDocious is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Turnaus blocks an uppercut.
EsPiAliDocious lands with a right to the head.
EsPiAliDocious throws a punch but it's blocked by Turnaus.
Turnaus misses with a punch on the inside.
Turnaus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turnaus lands a right hand.
Turnaus throws a head punch that misses.
Turnaus pushes EsPiAliDocious back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

EsPiAliDocious is rocked!
A short right from Turnaus.
Oh EsPiAliDocious is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Turnaus dips a shoulder and cracks EsPiAliDocious with a mighty uppercut! EsPiAliDocious falls back against the cage and Turnaus unloads with a barrage of strikes! EsPiAliDocious is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Turnaus screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tane Turnaus!
A relieved looking Tane Turnaus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.